Written answers

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Departmental Expenditure

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the photography costs for her Department in each of the years March 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used in tabular form; if there is a policy in her Department regarding the booking of photographers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50571/19]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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My Department administers over 70 separate schemes and services, which affect the lives of almost every person in the State. The Department is committed to ensuring that members of the public are fully aware of the welfare supports and services that are available to them.

Photography services are used, in conjunction with press releases, conferences and launch events, to communicate my Department’s key initiatives, launches, schemes and services to customers and are regularly issued to regional and national media. This photography is used across a wide range of publications and guides, and regularly placed on the Department's website to highlight the services and initiatives of the Department.

Since March 2011, photography services have been used for the occasions as set out in the tables below. All costs listed are inclusive of VAT.

In accordance with Government procurement policy, the Department undertook procurement for the provision of “Professional Photography Services” in 2018. Following this, SON Photographic Ltd. was appointed under an Office of Government Procurement framework tender. The majority of the Department's photography requirements have therefore been arranged through this company since June 2018. The procurement of all other photography services was carried out under informal tendering arrangements in accordance with national and EU procurement procedures.

I do not use my ministerial allowance for the purposes of obtaining photography services.

2011

Details Photographer Cost (€)
Launch of JobBridge Maxwells 1035.16
Departmental North/South Summer School, Maynooth Kevin Morris Photography 950.00
Mortgage Arrears Seminar Ark Photography 254.10
Social Inclusion Forum Ark Photography and Dragana Jurisic 547.50
2 Social Inclusion Projects Ark Photography 326.70
Total 2011: €3,113.46

2012

Details Photographer Cost (€)
Launch of ‘Partial Capacity’ and ‘Employability’ Maxwells 338.25
Launch of Pathways to Work Maxwells 536.28
Opening of Community Campus in Phibblestown Lensmen 280.44
Launch of Mortgage Information Helpline Ark Photography 258.30
Launch of Good Practice Guide for Breakfast Clubs Ark Photography 184.50
Presentation of Report of the Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund Ark Photography 184.50
Launch of Intreo Centre, Sligo Joe Travers 300.00
Intreo roadshow in Limerick Picsure Ltd (Kieran Clancy) 233.70
Employer roadshow in Galway Joe Travers 125.00
Employer roadshow in Cork Tony O’Connell Photography 227.00
Employer roadshow in Dublin Ark Photography 258.30
Total 2012: €2,926.27

2013

Details Photographer Cost (€)
Launch of Intreo Centre in Tallaght Lensmen 323.48
Launch of JobBridge Arts in Killarney MacMonagle Photography 338.25
Briefing for Employers in Blanchardstown and Launch of Intreo in Blanchardstown Lensmen 851.25
Publication of Indecon Report on JobBridge Lensmen 589.79
EU Presidency Conference, Leuven Peter Cavanagh 707.25
Launch of Kilkenny Intreo Centre Vicky Comerford 123.00
Launch of Pathways to Work Maxwells 482.16
Inaugural Meeting of the Labour Market Advisory Council Maxwells 424.35
Launch of Intreo Centre in Loughrea Joe Travers 225.00
Total 2013: €4,064.53

2014

Details Photographer Cost (€)
Launch of Benefit of Work ready reckoner and official opening of Intreo in Ballyfermot office Ark Photography 322.88
Official opening of Intreo Centre in Limerick Kieran Clancy 221.40
Official opening of Intreo Centre in Castlebar Joe Travers 300.00
Medical Assessor Admin Conference Bobby Studios Photography 270.60
Launch of Interim Report of Labour Market Council Ark Photography 258.30
Total 2014: €1,373.18

2015

Details Photographer Cost (€)
Tánaiste meeting with French Prime Minister in Leinster House Mac Innes Photography 246.32
Launch of Jobs Week Maxwels 413.28
Launch of Intreo Centre in Galway Joe Travers Photography 175.00
Total 2015: €834.60

2016

Details Photographer Cost (€)
Official Opening of Clondalkin Intreo Centre Robbie Reynolds Photography 553.50
Launch of Pathways to Work 2016 to 2020 Maxwell Photography Ltd 645.75
Total 2016: €1,199.25

2017

Details Photographer Cost (€)
Official Opening of Elizabeth O'Farrell House with Mrs Sabrina Higgins Photocall Ireland 92.25
Launch of Healthy You Early Intervention Forum Son Photographic Ltd 307.50
Portrait photography of Management Board Son Photographic Ltd 501.76
Portrait photography of Management Board Son Photographic Ltd 307.50
Portrait photography of a member of the Management Board Son Photographic Ltd 307.50
Launch of ‘MyGovID’ online services Son Photographic Ltd 430.50
Launch of ‘Make Work Pay’ Report Son Photographic Ltd 442.80
Launch of Jobs Fair Son Photographic Ltd 307.50
Launch of ‘Treatment Benefit' Awareness Campaign Son Photographic Ltd 464.33
Purchasing Photography Stock for Jobs Week 2016 Charlie Collins t/a Collins Photo Agency 163.03
Purchasing Photography Stock Charlie Collins t/a Collins Photo Agency 163.03
Launch of awareness campaign Son Photographic Ltd 430.50
Senior Management Day Event and Portrait Photography Son Photographic Ltd 1,045.50
Launch of Fuel Allowance Information Campaign Son Photographic Ltd 467.40
Purchase of Stock Photography from 2016 Photocall Ireland 92.25
Photography of Intreo Centre for stock photography Son Photographic Ltd 356.70
Launch of new ‘Ability’ Programme to help people into employment Son Photographic Ltd 430.50
Jobs Week - Navan Event Son Photographic Ltd 390.53
Jobs Week - Dublin Castle Event Son Photographic Ltd 307.50
Photo for BTSCFA Launch Son Photographic Ltd 485.85
Photo for Paternity Benefit Campaign Launch Son Photographic Ltd 307.50
Photo for Treatment Benefits Announcement Son Photographic Ltd 485.85
Announcement of Gender Recognition Act Son Photographic Ltd 430.50
DEASP 70 Year Anniversary Open Policy Conference Son Photographic Ltd 605.78
NCI DEASP Graduation Event Son Photographic Ltd €442.80
Total 2017: €9,766.86

2018

Details Photographer Costs (€)
Jobsweek 2018 Son Photographic Ltd 307.50
Launch of Pension Roadmap Son Photographic Ltd 430.50
Mother & Baby Fair Fennell Photography 405.90
Launch of Feeding Ireland’s Future Son Photographic Ltd 430.50
Update on Pensions Roadmap Son Photographic Ltd 541.20
Launch of Ability Programme Son Photographic Ltd 430.50
Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance Son Photographic Ltd 485.85
Telephone Support Allowance Son Photographic Ltd 430.50
Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance - cancellation Son Photographic Ltd 123.00
Pre-Budget Forum Son Photographic Ltd 615.00
Intreo Jobs Fair – Dublin Castle Son Photographic Ltd 485.85
Launch of Make Work Pay – Richmond Barracks Son Photographic Ltd 430.50
Auto-Enrolment – Government Press Centre Son Photographic Ltd 319.80
Customer Experience Conference Son Photographic Ltd 553.80
Management Board Son Photographic Ltd 258.30
Total 2018: €6,248.70

2019 (to end of October)

Details Photographer Costs (€)
Hot School Meals – Launch of Pilot Son Photographic Ltd 319.80
Launch of MyWelfare.ie Son Photographic Ltd 319.80
Minister Doherty's visit to CE Schemes in Westmeath SR Photography 160.00
Management Board – photography Son Photographic Ltd 259.30
Jobs Week 2019 – Dublin Castle Son Photographic Ltd 516.60
Jobs Week 2019 – Bray Son Photographic Ltd 455.10
SMT photography – Carrick-on-Shannon Son Photographic Ltd 504.30
Management Board (J McCrum) & Comms Unit Son Photographic Ltd 258.30
Pre-Budget Forum Son Photographic Ltd 713.40
Employer Roadshow - Cork Provision Ltd 283.75
Employer Roadshow - Blanchardstown Son Photographic Ltd 418.20
Total (to end of October) 2019: €4,208.55

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